Austin, TX vs Detroit, MI
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Detroit spends 30.0% more per capita than Austin ($9,315/person difference). Austin, TX has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 75/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
75/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden38
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency80
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
69/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden79
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Austin
Detroit
Total Spending
$20.9B
$19.8B
Spending / Capita
$21,772
$31,087
Total Revenue
$74.4B
$28.4B
Revenue / Capita
$77,600
$44,533
Total Debt
$1.2B
$493.9M
Debt / Capita
$1,229
$776
Population
958,202
636,787
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Austin$634
Detroit$2,429
Parks & Recreation
Austin$1,801
Detroit$950
Education
Austin$51
Detroit$0
Health
Austin$517
Detroit$396
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinDetroit
| Property Tax | $0 | $44 |
| Sales Tax | $526 | $200 |
| Income Tax | $1,465 | $1,045 |
| Intergovernmental | $14,031 | $291 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,247 | $2,228 |
| Other | $5,645 | $6,892 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
AustinDetroit
| Fire Protection | $634 | $2,429 |
| Education | $51 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,837 | $833 |
| Health | $517 | $396 |
| Hospitals | $664 | $2,217 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,801 | $950 |
| Housing | $3,741 | $5,791 |
| Sewerage | $865 | $451 |
| Utilities | $3,264 | $2,737 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $2,068 |
| Other | $8,399 | $13,216 |
B
Austin, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 75/100
Good fiscal health
B
Detroit, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 69/100
Good fiscal health